Last Night in Golfito

 Yesterday I went diving with two senior members of the team I am working on. We went out to two wreck sites. Going from cold water diving in Maine to Costa Rica is mind blowing. We saw a spotted eagle ray, some moray eels, spiny sea urchins, giant sea stars, many many fish. Sadly I could not fit my GoPro into my duffle bag. After the dive we took a cab with a group of us and went to a nearby waterfall in the jungle. Costa Rica is a beautiful country, and the people are very kind (at least those I've interacted with). Today was the first official day of work. We had a packed day of working on pre launch tasks. I first assisted in securing spaces with line, and then I helped in the mechanic shop. For the majority of the day I helped the team install new parts onto water samplers which are used to take water samples from hydrothermal vents. I was able to operate a mill to drill out some corroded set screws. I am offering help wherever and to whomever. I am really enjoying the dynamic environment and the fast pace. With everything that goes on the attention to detail is critical to this team and I have a newfound respect for organization. We set sail in the morning around 0930, so the next post will be from sea.